Enjoy this free step by step drawing tutorial that teaches essential pencil portrait techniques. This drawing demonstration is courtesy of Faith Te (see bio and website link at the end of the lesson). Step-by-Step Graphite Pencil Portrait Drawing Techniques by Faith Te Stage 1 – Pencil Portrait Techniques The outline was first sketched on newsprint. […]
Blick Lessons : Mini Monets – Pastel Drawing Technique Using Shrink Wrap
This is a great lesson from Blick Art Materials called “Mini Monets”. The instructor in the pastel drawing video below, teaches us how to create mini impressionist paintings using a material that you normally would not use with fine art work. This technique involves pastels, shrink wrap and baking. I told you it was unconventional, […]
How To Draw a Cougar Step by Step
Step by Step Tutorial Drawing a Cougar Step 1 Learn how to draw a cougar step by step! The story so far: I am working upright on an easel. The DRAWING surface is a sheet of tinted charcoal paper taped to a sturdy board with a thick sheet of paper sandwiched between the two (to […]
Skin Tone Drawing Demonstration With Pastel Pencils
Here is a two part pastel drawing video by artist Colin Bradley. In this video tutorial, Colin demonstrates his process for creating flesh tones in his portraits. Its important to note that every artist has his or her own way of doing things. This process is by no means the only way to draw a […]
Colored Pencil Tools and Techniques for the Wax and Oil Based Colored Pencil
Sheri Lynn Boyer Doty CPSA -Biography 2010 Sheri Doty received a B F A degree in 1972 from the University of Utah with a painting and drawing emphasis. Having experimented with non-representational styles during her student years, Sheri preferred classic realism as thought by professor Alvin Gittons. He and the professors, under whom she studied, […]
Watercolor and Pastel Painting Demonstration – Let’s Paint Winter Woods!
About Christine Kane Christine Kane is a pastel and watercolor artist who is inspired by the Midwest landscape and it’s seasons. To find new ideas for her paintings, she hikes in the forest preserves during all seasons. Christine began drawing at an early age. She focused her education on art and has a degree in […]
Pencil Shading Techniques – How to Shade a Drawing Using Pointillism
About Miranda My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The […]
Charcoal Drawing Basics & Techniques For Beginners
Just starting out with charcoal drawing? Looking for some good tips to help you get started? The following is a series of videos collected from YouTube that covers some of the basics, techniques and other great tips for beginners interested in getting started in the charcoal drawing medium. Enjoy! Charcoal Drawing Basics : Art Supplies […]
Drawing Lesson – How to Shade Pencil Drawings By Miranda Aschenbrenner
About Miranda My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The […]
Pastel Drawing Tutorial – Pink Orchids
ABOUT THE ARTIST George Max is a Geologist, Fine Artist and Professional Translator from central Guatemala in Middle America. He was born in 1968 in a small town called of Cobán, 200 km north of Guatemala City. He traveled to the USA (Colorado State) in 1989 to study English under a one year scholarship program. […]